Mayor of Clarkston, Georgia: Refugees Made Our City Great. Turning Them Away Is A Moral Disaster.

Ted Terry,  the mayor of the city of Clarkston, Georgia, and candidate for the United States Senate in 2020, writes on Buzzfeed about how refugees have revitalized his city.  Clarkston, which is just outside of Atlanta, has been referred to as “the most diverse square mile in America” and “the Ellis Island of the South.”

Terry’s conclusion:

“And yet, despite the evidence that refugees make this nation culturally and economically richer, the Trump administration still wants to limit the number of refugees that our communities can welcome. Today, Clarkston is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the nation, and that’s largely because of refugees. We’re proof that these newcomers are good for our economy, our culture, and our future. To keep them out is morally abhorrent and economically short-sighted. It would hurt everyone who calls this country home.”

KJ